FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2/14/2007

Advantech teams up with Ryarc to launch Windows-based digital signage solutions

Milpitas, CA - ­Advantech teams up with Ryarc, a veteran software company specializing in digital signage, to launch its first complete digital signage solution for the North American market. This digital signage solution is optimized for easy management, error-free publishing and quick playback of digital media via networks and can be easily mounted onto any manufactured displays.

The integrated digital signage solution comprises of the top-notch, industrial grade digital media player, Advantech DSA-3300 series, and the leading edge signage software, CampaignManager®. The DSA-3300 series is a PC-based, network-manageable digital signage player which offers high computing performance while inheriting industrial-grade reliability and stability. The compact and low-profile case design of DSA-3300 makes it easy to fit versatile installation scenarios and be mounted behind various display devices.

CampaignManager® is a complete digital signage software solution with remote management, publishing, monitoring, logging, proof of play and versatile playback capabilities. This user-friendly software allows flexible arrangement of display zones and includes preview and log data for error-free display contents. CampaignManager® delivers Flash animation, video, live web content, RSS tickers, images, live video capture and digital and analogue TV in a seamless channel.

"There's huge interest in digital signage among retailers and brand marketers, who are eager to engage and communicate with customers in retail environments and other public venues such as banks, financial institutions, restaurants and entertainment venues. CampaignManager® brings office-like usability to Digital Signage for the first time." explained Fergal Ó Ceallaigh, CEO and founder of Ryarc. “This is hugely important; companies shouldn’t need to employ an IT or AV pro to run their system. It ought to be as easy as sending a mail, and CampaignManager gives you that." Mr. Ó Ceallaigh added, “We’re delighted to bring these two products together. The Advantech unit combined with our software gives us a quality, all-in-one solution and the opportunity to expand our installed-base in North America."

About Advantech
Founded in 1983, Advantech is a global leading ePlatform services provider integrating web-based technology, computing platforms and customization services to empower innovations in the connected eWorld. Advantech cooperates closely with system integrators to help provide complete solutions for a wide array of applications in various industries. Advantech delivers more than a thousand products and solutions in 5 main categories: Industrial & Network Computing, Embedded Computing, Applied Computing, eVideo Solutions, and eAutomation. With more than 2,700 talented employees, Advantech operates an extensive support, sales and marketing network in 17 countries and 33 major cities to deliver fast time-to-market services to our worldwide customers. (Corporate Website: www.advantech.com.tw).

About Ryarc
Ryarc is a software company with a vision for the digital signage industry. That vision sees the usability and power of office-like applications, brought to Digital Signage. We think its not a moment too soon. It is our view that the digital signage software that has been on the market till now has failed its customers. Some of the reasons for this have been simple; poor design, proprietary formats and unreliable technology. Other reasons include the 'Swiss army knife' approach with some products that try to do everything: content creation, management and scheduling etc. and invariably falling short in some or all categories. (Corporate Website: http://www.ryarc.com)

Advantech Corporation
380 Fairview Way
Milpitas, CA 95035
Phone: 408-519-1788
E-Mail: judy.lu@advantech.com
Website URL: www.advantech.com